Alabama legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Alabama HB156: Physician Assistants; interstate licensure compact, established
Status: Signed into law, April 20, 2026
What the bill says
An Act, Relating to physician assistants; to adopt the PA Licensure Compact; to allow licensed physician assistants to practice among compact states; to establish requirements and obligations for participation in the compact; to provide for disciplinary actions and joint investigation procedures; and to establish and provide for the operation of the PA Licensure Compact Commission and enforcement of the compact among member states.
From the enrolled text:
An Act, Relating to physician assistants; to adopt the PA Licensure Compact; to allow licensed physician assistants to practice among compact states; to establish requirements and obligations for participation in the compact; to provide for disciplinary actions and joint investigation procedures; and to establish and provide for the operation of the PA Licensure Compact Commission and enforcement of the compact among member states. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF ALABAMA: Section 1. Purpose In order to strengthen access to medical services, and in recognition of the advances in the delivery of medical services, the participating states of the PA Licensure Compact have allied in common purpose to develop a comprehensive process that complements the existing authority of state licensing boards to license and discipline PAs and seek to enhance the portability of a license to practice as a PA while safeguarding the safety of patients. This compact allows medical services to be provided by PAs, via the mutual recognition of the licensee's qualifying license by other compact participating states. This compact also adopts the prevailing standard for PA licensure and affirms that the practice and delivery of medical services by the PA occurs where the patient is located at the time of the patient encounter, and therefore requires the PA to be under the jurisdiction of the state licensing …
Sponsors
- Lee, Paul W. (R, HD-086) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : Enacted
- : Signature Requested
- : Delivered to Governor
- : Enrolled
- : Ready to Enroll
- : Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass - Adopted Roll Call 715
- : Third Reading in Second House
- : Read for the Second Time and placed on the Calendar
- : Reported Out of Committee Second House
- : Pending Committee Action in Second House
Votes
- Senate Roll Call #715 (March 5, 2026): 28 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Senate Roll Call #714 (March 5, 2026): 27 yea, 0 nay, passed
- House Roll Call #257 (February 3, 2026): 101 yea, 0 nay, passed
- House Roll Call #256 (February 3, 2026): 101 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: Occupational Licensing Boards
Common questions
- What is HB156?
- HB156 is a bill in the Alabama Legislature (2026 Regular Session): Physician Assistants; interstate licensure compact, established.
- What does HB156 do?
- In its own words: An Act, Relating to physician assistants; to adopt the PA Licensure Compact; to allow licensed physician assistants to practice among compact states; to establish requirements and obligations for participation in the compact; to provide for disciplinary actions and joint investigation procedures; and to establish and provide for the operation of the PA Licensure Compact Commission and enforcement of the compact among member states.
- What is the status of HB156?
- Signed into law as of April 20, 2026. Latest action: Enacted (April 20, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB156?
- Lee, Paul W. (R, HD-086).
- Where is the official record for HB156?
- On the Alabama Legislature website: https://alison.legislature.state.al.us/instrument/2026RS/HB156
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